Midmorning ceased broadcast on February 20, 2012 and was replaced by The Daily Circuit.

Minnesota Public Radio Stories

Why gas prices are going upOil and gas prices are on the upswing, with some suggestions that we could see $5 a gallon gas by the summer. Sound familiar? Midmorning looks at what's behind the increase, and examines whether anything has changed since the last spike in oil prices.9:06 a.m.

Guests

Dave Pursell: Head of macro research at Tudor Pickering Holt & Co., an energy investment firm.

Michael Levi: David M. Rubenstein Senior Fellow for Energy and the Environment at the Council on Foreign Relations.

Newsmaker: Censoring Huck Finn?A Mark Twain scholar is planning to release a new edition of the classic "Huckleberry Finn," with the "N" word being replaced by the word "slave." He says it's not an attempt to render the book colorblind, but many commentators are up in arms.10:45 a.m.

Guests

Peder Zane: Teaches communications at St. Augustine College in Raleigh, North Carolina. He is a former board member of the National Book Critics Circle, and editor of "The Top Ten: Writers Pick their Favorite Books."